Danjiang Bridge
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The Danjiang Bridge (Chinese: 淡江大橋; pinyin: Dànjiāng Dàqiáo) is an under-construction road and light rail bridge spanning the mouth of the Tamsui River, which will link Bali and Tamsui in New Taipei City, Taiwan.[2][3][4]
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Danjiang Bridge 淡江大橋 | |
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Coordinates | 25°10′31.12″N 121°25′4.01″E |
Carries | PH 61[1] Bali Light Rail (planned) |
Crosses | Tamsui River |
Locale | New Taipei, Taiwan |
Maintained by | Directorate General of Highways, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan) |
Characteristics | |
Design | Single-tower, asymmetric, cable-stayed bridge |
Material | Concrete, Steel |
Total length | 920 metres (3,020 ft) |
Width | 71 metres (233 ft) |
Height | 200 metres (660 ft) |
Longest span | 450 metres (1,480 ft) |
Clearance below | 20 metres (66 ft) |
History | |
Architect | Zaha Hadid Architects |
Engineering design by | Sinotech Engineering Consultants, Leonhardt Andra und Partner Beratende Ingenieure |
Construction start | October 17, 2014 |
Construction end | July 3, 2025 (estimated) |
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The bridge was designed by architect Dame Zaha Hadid. It will be a single-tower, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge with a 920 metres (3,020 ft) long road, rail and pedestrian deck supported by a single 200-metre-high pylon. When completed in 2025, the bridge will be the longest single-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world.[5]